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Urdos and Blanchette
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The first Great Pyrenees Sire and Dam in America
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Mary Crane, Basquaerie Great Pyrenees, poses Ch. Urdos de Soum and
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Blanchette, the first breeding pair of Great Pyrenees in the USA.
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Photograph: February, 1933
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Ch. Urdos de Soum
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Sire: Toy de Soum
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Ch. Urdos de Soum
w. May 20, 1931
Breeder: M. Cazaux-Moutou, France
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Dam: Lutour de Langladure
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Urdos was the first Great Pyrenees imported by Basquaerie to the USA for the
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purpose of establishing the breed in America. In November of 1931 Urdos, along
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with Anie de Soum arrived in Needham, Massachusetts - Anie to be his eventual mate.
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Urdos was recommended for Mary Crane as America's foundation stud dog
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by M. Cazaux-Moutou the premier French breeder of the Chenil de Soum.
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Urdos was an all white dog with good pigmentation year round.
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He has been described as a "moderate dog" in terms of height;
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at three years of age his reported weight was 110 lbs.
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As a young dog Urdos suffered distemper, as did kennel mate Anie.
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Urdos fully recovered from distemper.
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His disposition and demeanor were outstanding.
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Mary Crane would describe Urdos as " a dog of the finest type", and "perfectly proportioned".
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Urdos was the first Great Pyrenees shown in American Kennel Club competition,
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the sire of America's first litter of American Kennel Club registered Great Pyrenees
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and the first American Kennel Club Champion Great Pyrenees.
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Urdos won the Working Group five times.
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Five of his offspring won American Kennel Club Championships.
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In correspondence with this writer Mary stated that Urdos
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would be a competitive show dog in today's competition.
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Heralded animal artist and dog fancier Edwin Megargee
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was commissioned to paint a full length portrait of Urdos for Basquaerie;
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the portrait is one of Pyrdoms' best known works of art.
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Urdos was among the early members of the three dog "sled team" that pulled
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the Cranes' sled along the winter snow trails at Basquaerie.
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And Urdos was part the fabled "Pyrenees Pack" that accompanied
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Mary Crane on her morning horseback rides.
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Mary Crane believed it fortuitous that such a fine dog both in his breed type
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and in his character should have served as America's first Great Pyrenees
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to compete in the show ring and be seen by the dog loving public.
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Urdos endeared the breed to an admiring public and was an exemplary representative
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of the Great Pyrenees breed to present to dog show judges.
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Urdos: "The Father of the Great Pyrenees in America".
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Urdos:
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1931 - 1943
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